Stocks have moved mostly higher in morning trading on Friday, extending the rebound from the sell-off seen early in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the S&P 500 bouncing back near the record intraday high set on Wednesday.
In recent trading, the major averages have risen to new highs for the session. The Dow is up 388.86 points or 1.1 percent at 34,810.79, the Nasdaq is up 58.54 points or 0.4 percent at 14,618.32 and the S&P 500 is up 36.11 points or 0.8 percent at 4,356.93.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.